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The Book of Isaiah

The Book of Isaiah. Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012. The Book of Isaiah. Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance”

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The Book of Isaiah

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  1. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  2. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  3. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response In groups: What is Heaven like? Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  4. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response Isaiah 60:18-20: “Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended.” Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  5. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response (Luke 4:18-19) Isa 61:1-2: “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor...” Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  6. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response “…and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.” (Isa 61:2b-3) Some say we live in the great “pause” of the righteous judgment of God. Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  7. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response 63:1-4: “Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save." Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress? "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel. For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come…” Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  8. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response Isa 64:1-2: “Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence—as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence!” Keep God’s promises of salvation and redemption ever before our eyes and ears. Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  9. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response Isa 65:1 “I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, "Here I am, here I am," to a nation that was not called by my name. I spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own devices…” Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  10. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response Isa 65:8-9 “Thus says the LORD: "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all. I will bring forth offspring from Jacob, and from Judah possessors of my mountains; my chosen shall possess it, and my servants shall dwell there.” Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  11. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response Isa 65:17-19: “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress.” Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  12. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response Isa 66:14-16: “You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like the grass; and the hand of the LORD shall be known to his servants, AND he shall show his indignation against his enemies. For behold, the LORD will come in fire, and his chariots like the whirlwind, to render his anger in fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire will the LORD enter into judgment, and by his sword, with all flesh; and those slain by the LORD shall be many.” Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  13. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-62: A recounting of the Lord’s promises of heaven Isaiah 63: “The day of vengeance” Isaiah 64: The Southern Kingdom’s cry: “Why wait? Come NOW!” Isaiah 65-66: God’s response • Application: • We are still the Lord’s remnant today. • “When will you come again? Come Lord Jesus!” • I AM coming soon. • My timing is perfect... • … Go tell them!” (Matthew 24:14) Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

  14. The Book of Isaiah Isaiah 60-66 “Heaven Awaits” July 1, 2012

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